Hope for families living with addiction

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Comment by Karen Bonanno on September 7, 2010 at 7:26pm

I'm sorry I haven't logged into the Lucado Community lately. It has been a very difficult summer. My son left home in July and since then I have had to tell him he cannot come back. That was the hardest thing I have ever done, however I am now at peace with this decision. His behavior was unacceptable in my home. He is soon to turn 18 and in his last year of high school (barely). It is a very disturbing situation as a mother to not know how my son is doing, He is staying for now with a friend of his in what I feel is a dysfunctional home and a very enabling mother. God is watching over him now. God is taking care of him now when I can't. Every night I turn my son over to the loving care of Jesus. I pray each day God draws my son a little bit closer to His light and out of the darkness.
Thank you for all the prayers. This community and each one of you are in my prayers too.

Comment by Robin Baumgartner on July 24, 2010 at 8:19am

My son is struggling during his recovery and will return to jail on Monday. The comfort and peace I have is that the Lord knows exactly what he needs. My prayer is that my son hears what the Lord's plan really is for him so that he can find the strength that he has in the Lord to deal with his addiction and work on his recovery and get back on track. My son is a believer. I also know that Satan wants to discredit the Lord by the attacking his children. Prayer is so critical. I have a prayer partner that we get together each week and pray for our kids. The Father hears us. One other major comfort is for my son that he does have his Heavenly Father and loves him beyond what I can comprehend, and He won't leave him. Will add you and your sons to my prayers.

Comment by Karen Bonanno on July 23, 2010 at 9:37pm

Welcome to the group Robin.
This group has been relatively quiet lately. I could really use some prayers right now. I haven't seen, nor heard from my son for one week. My only assurance is that God is with him wherever he is and whatever he is doing. I'm praying that every day leads my son one step closer to accepting Jesus Christ as his Savior.

Comment by Debbie Sanders on April 29, 2010 at 7:32pm

Thanks for the welcome Karen. I can identify with much of what you said. You brought up some thoughts as to our relationships with our addicted loved ones. I think I still like to believe that my son is still "in there" even though he as acting and behaving like someone I don't know. Mine says he is not sure who he really is anymore either. I have struggled with trying to give his care up to the Lord and then trying to control it at the same time. Have added to my prayers that the Lord put another person in his path that is a good influence to turn this around. Have also been trying to get my own spiritual life in order to help me with the constant stress.

Comment by Karen Bonanno on April 28, 2010 at 1:37pm

Welcome Debbie. It's nice to have you a part of this group, although it has been a bit quiet lately on this message board. I haven't been in a good place the past few days. I have been feeling sad about the growing distance in the relationship I have with my son - drugs being the reason behind it. The enemy wants my son and continues to pull him away from me. I need to trust in God's sovereign plan.

Comment by Debbie Sanders on April 25, 2010 at 10:48pm

There are no coincidences and I felt blessed to find this group tonight while doing a search. I am the mother of an adult son with drug addictions. I have been experiencing a beautiful spiritual renewal in my own life the past few months - yet still a heavy heart for my child. And Karen, you say a lot with of what I have been feeling from the group name to the group description.

Comment by Karen Bonanno on March 3, 2010 at 9:40pm

Hi all. I just got back from bible study at my church and I am feeling so full of joy. It is such a blessing to share my struggles and pain with my Christian Family. To know they are continually praying for my son is encouraging. I am full of God's peace and hope.

Comment by Eileen Lenehan on February 23, 2010 at 12:23pm

Karen, you are so right. It isn't about me or us. God has much bigger plans that we can't see or even understand. I pray that my heartache and tears for my son will have some meaning. I just read Isaiah 41:10 and it gives my hope for all of us that suffer with addicted family members.

Comment by Karen Bonanno on February 22, 2010 at 8:56pm

Hi Eileen, thanks for the reminder of Luke 19:10. That verse keeps popping up everywhere for me. It's funny how God gives me exactly what I need; not always what I want - but then again it's not about me!!!

Comment by Eileen Lenehan on February 19, 2010 at 12:51pm

Because life is so busy and sometimes I forget people I love, I keep a document on my computer that contains my prayer list. It begins with a short paragraph by Max about proper prayer followed by some bible verses I find helpful to read before I pray. I begin with "I pray for my son". My son is 39 years old and has been an alcoholic since he was a teenager. Many years ago as I prayed for him I also prayed that he did not hurt someone while he was driving. God did answer that prayer as he stopped driving and has not had a car for many years. When the company where he worked for 19 years closed this past fall, his drinking seemed to increase. It broke my heart to see him like this at Christmas. I cried then and I cry now. Luke 19:10 says, "The Son of Man came to find lost people and to save them". I believe my son is lost and I pray every day that he will save him. I appreciate your prayers.

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